What level of animal protection is the dog badger?

Badger, also known as badger, Ma badger, mountain badger, etc., is a mammal belonging to the genus Badger of Mustelidae. It is larger in the family Mustelidae. It is generally active in spring and autumn. It has a fierce temperament. It digs holes and lives. It is omnivorous. Its habitat is relatively wide, such as forests, shrubs, fields, lakes and other habitats. It is distributed in most areas of Eurasia. Let's take a look at how many protected animals the dog is.

How many protected animals is badger?

Badger is a national second-class protected animal, which has been listed in the Red List of endangered species of IUCN in 2008. The population of badger is not scattered and is common in Russia. In 1999, 30000 individuals were recorded. The survey in 2006 showed that the population density of badger in Europe increased compared with previous decades. In Finland, it was distributed near the northern border. The density was relatively low, about 2~2.5/10 square kilometers. The overall population tended to stabilize.

What does badger eat?

Badger omnivorous, to plant roots, stems, fruits and frogs, earthworms, small fish, sand lizards, insects (larvae and pupae) and small mammals for food, in grassland areas like to eat wolf leftover food, in the planting period and maturity of crops just sown seeds and soon mature corn, peanuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans and melons, habitat in forests or hillside shrubs, fields, cemeteries, sand dunes and grass and lakes, rivers and other habitats.

Reproductive Habits of Badger

Badger breeds once a year, male and female chase each other from September to October, mate, give birth in April to May of the next year, each litter is 2~5, the cubs open their eyes one month later, the cubs follow the mother animal in June to July, the cubs leave the mother animal camp to live independently in autumn, and mature sexually three years later. The female has 3 pairs of nipples, the first pair close to the breast, each pair 75 mm apart, filled with milk. Cub except head white, the whole body is gray fur, and back and limbs slightly black, often issued "Ji, Ji" call.